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“The way we’ve been approaching password security over time has created a process that is ultimately too complex for the people using the passwords, and too easy for computers to decipher,” said John McNeely, president and CEO of Sword & Shield Enterprise Security. “The result has created headaches for users and an overall limited security effectiveness for businesses.”

McNeely said the new NIST guidelines call for more relaxed compositional requirements and place more of the burden of password validation on software verification.

In addition to explaining the latest NIST guidelines, the white paper also focuses on password composition, security questions, on- and offline attacks, and multi-factor authentication.

“The goal of incorporating these new standards into your business’ security protocol is to make the lives of your employees easier while also increasing your organization’s security,” McNeely said. “That being said, password security is just part of what should be an overall layered approach to your information security. Whether you’re compliance driven or security driven, building effective protection strategies takes a balanced risk management approach.”

Sword & Shield hosts the EDGE Security Conference, a first-class cybersecurity conference where complex business problems meet real world solutions. EDGE2017 will take place on Oct. 17-18, 2017 at the Knoxville Convention Center. To learn more about EDGE2017 and to sign up, visit https://edgesecurityconference.com/.